Abner Esau

Abner Esau has been sponsored by an amazing world-changer! His sponsor has created Team Abner Esau and given him a chance to break free from the cycle of poverty, starting a ripple effect for generations. With that support, the future looks bright for Abner Esau!

Kids growing up in poverty in Guatemala face some of the toughest issues, such as a massive wealth gap, gang violence and high crime rates, difficulty staying in school, lack of jobs, chronic malnutrition and a high teen pregnancy rate.

That's why we focus on providing educational assistance to stay in school, a wide range of programs in our centers to learn and grow in a safe environment, youth leadership opportunities, fundamental nutrition support and reproductive health programs.

Kids growing up in poverty in Guatemala face some of the toughest issues, such as a massive wealth gap, gang violence and high crime rates, difficulty staying in school, lack of jobs, chronic malnutrition and a high teen pregnancy rate.

That's why we focus on providing educational assistance to stay in school, a wide range of programs in our centers to learn and grow in a safe environment, youth leadership opportunities, fundamental nutrition support and reproductive health programs.

Learn more about about the valuable programs your sponsorship makes happen in Guatemala below.

More about child sponsorship:

You can cancel your monthly giving anytime. Because we've made a commitment that we'll be a part of our kids' lives until they graduate, your sponsored child will continue to receive benefits from the program, and we will work to find a new sponsor as soon as possible.

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Qualified teens receive extra financial support to complete their studies.

More empowerment benefits for teens in Guatemala

Our sports program provides fun and exercise while emphasizing the development of teamwork and life skills.

Leadership training provides motivated teens with hands-on experience in organizing and carrying out service projects. These strengthen life skills like problem solving and project management while helping improve their communities.